CITY OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
ZONING HEARING BOARD
PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the ZONING HEARING BOARD will have a special meeting in Town Hall, 10 E. Church Street, Bethlehem, PA, on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at 7:00 PM, for the purpose of hearing the following appeals.
ALL APPLICANTS MUST APPEAR AT THE MEETING
1. 724-726 E. Fifth Street
Appeal of the Affordable Housing Alliance for dimensional
variances from the Area, Yard and Building regulations to
create a two-lot subdivision, with lot 1 (724 E. Fifth) having
an existing warehouse and one residential use, and on lot
2 (726 E. Fifth) will be constructed a Single Family Detached
Dwelling. (Articles 1308.03 refers to 1318.01, 1318.03, Table
A-2, and 1325.06; required minimum side yard setback on each
side of (lot 1) – 4’, proposed – 3’
and 1.5’; for (lot 2), required minimum side yard setback
5’ one side, proposed – 1’; required minimum
lot width for each lot -30’ for each, proposed –
20’’; required lot area per dwelling – 3,000
square feet, proposed 2,800 square feet for each lot)
Record Lot – 5,600 square feet RM – Residential
Zoning District
2. 730 W. Union Boulevard
Appeal of Domenic Villani for (1) an interpretation on whether
the property consists of 5 or 6 dwelling units. (2) If the
interpretation allows for 5 units, applicant requests a dimensional
variance from the minimum lot requirements for 6-units, (3)
a variance from the parking lot design standards for 11 vehicles,
and (4) an appeal from the Cease and Desist for a use variance
to allow a contractor storage on the property. (Lot area required
for 6 units – 36,000 square feet, proposed – 14,100
square feet. Required parking area distance from the property
line – 10’, proposed – 1’6”.
Relief from the required buffering and screening between the
parking lot and the abutting residential property and property
across the street and alley ; Minimum width of an aisle for
two way traffic – 25’, proposed – 24’.
Required distance from the parking spaces and drive aisle
to the building – 15’, proposed – 4’;
(Articles 1305.02.a, 1318.01, Table A -1. 1319.03. A.4, 1319.03.f
& h, 1322.04.f.1.5.I, 1325.06)
Record Lot – 94’x 150’ RS – Residential
Zoning District
3. 1615 Main Street
Appeal of Sara M. Cox for a dimensional variance to construct
a second floor rear addition and porch on an existing single
family detached dwelling. (Required side yard setback –
4’, proposed – 2’, Articles 1307.03, 1318.01,
1318.14, Table A – 2, 1323.04.d.5, 1325.06)
Record Lot – 30’x 150’ RT – Residential
Zoning District
4. 820 Eaton Avenue
Appeal of Joseph K. and Nalyn Russo Marcus for dimensional
variances to convert from a single family detached dwelling
to a chiropractic office. (Required lot width – 150’,
proposed – 70.5’; Required setback from proposed
office building to the lot line of an abutting residential
use property – 100’, proposed – less than
5 feet on the east side and less than 30’ on the west
side. Articles 1314.B.03.a.2, 1314.B.03.a.3.I, 1325.06.
Record Lot – 70.5’ x 319.76’ CMU –
Commercial Zoning District
5. 619 Broadway
Appeal of Alliance for Building Communities for a use variance
and a dimensional variance from the required off-street parking
requirements to occupy the first floor of a 3-story building
with an office. The second and third floors (combined) will
be occupied by one dwelling. (1308.02.a, 1319.01.a.18, required
parking – minimum 1 space, proposed – 0)
Record Lot – 40’x 80’ irregular RM –
Residential Zoning District
6. 742 Shield Street
Appeal of Housing Opportunity Movement, Inc. for a dimensional
variance from the steep slope requirements to create a 4 lot
subdivision and construct a single family semi-detached dwelling
on each lot, and a dimensional variance from the minimum lot
depth. (Minimum required lot size – 1 acre, proposed
– 2795 square feet; required lot depth – 100’,
proposed – 80’. Articles 1318.29.c.1, 1308.03,
1318.01, Table A-2 Footnote 3, 1325.06.
Record Lot – 11,181 Square feet RM – Residential
Zoning District
All persons interested or those desiring to protest against
the allowance thereof may appear and be heard. Plans for the
above appeals are on file for public inspection in the Zoning
Office, 10 E. Church Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania during
regular business hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM weekdays.